The same planning committee meeting at Hull City Council also looked through an application for an 111-bed hotel in Anlaby Road, which would have stood on the site of the former New York hotel.

Both were unanimously refused by the committee on Wednesday afternoon.

Lord Line's application - and why it was refused

The Lord Line, which has lain derelict for several years and has become a magnet for arsonists, is owned by North Ferriby-based Manor Group.

An image of the Lord Line building included in the latest Manor planning application

But there were major worries over the planning application, with council officials citing "considerable safety and security issues" at the site on St. Andrew's dock.

A report compiled prior to the council meeting had said there was "poor quality access" to the building, with the nearest available parking on the nearby St. Andrew's Quay retail park or on Goulton Street where a subway leads to the old dock.